R18-125 AD - Buy America Audits & Inspections

The purpose of this contract is to establish on-call Buy America audits and on-site vehicle inspections for future procurements of our fixed-route, heavy-duty buses.  These services are intended to ensure that each of the vehicles being produced is manufactured in compliance with 49 CFR Part 661, “Buy America Requirements” and 49 CFR Part 663, “Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Audits of Rolling Stock Purchases”, and to ensure that the buses are manufactured in accordance with the task order specifications.  This contract will be awarded on a base year with 4 possible option years.  Option year pricing shall increase no more than the Denver/Boulder Consumer Price Index at the time the purchase order is generated, or 3%, whichever is less.